1. MR. HEDGE Economics - Stock Project

2. How Does the Stock Market Work? Stock  Shares  Ownership  Why?  Need for Funding  Desire for Profit The Auction System  News  Earnings  Acquisitions  Buyouts  Dividends

3. Why is the Stock Market Important? Measure of Strength Investment  Private  Institutional  Investment Banking  Pensions

4. The Stock Market Project “Investment”  100,000 dollars  At least 3 Stocks  Weekly Updates  Final Paper Contest  Top 3 Spots  Final Grade Bonus, Cupcake  Top 10 Spots  Extra Credit

5. Wall Street Survivor Edmodo www.wallstreetsurvivor.com www.wallstreetsurvivor.com  Sign up for account  Use Your SJB Email  Sign up for SJBEcon2014  Password: mrhedge  Invest your 100,000 dollars  At least 3 Stocks www.edmodo.com  Sign up for account  Full instructions on SJB website  Submit Weekly Updates Weekly Updates

6. Edmodo Update Format First Submission:  Ticker Symbol, Stock Price, # of Shares, Value  Value = SP x # Weekly Submissions:  Ticker Symbol, Price, Price Change, Value Change  Price Change = This Week’s Price – Last Week’s Price  Value Change = This Week’s Value – Last Week’s Value

7. IMPORTANT Weekly Submissions may be submitted anytime AFTER 4:00 on FRIDAY, to TUESDAY of the following week